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osier

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Willow a small Eurasian willow which grows mostly in wet habitats

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bibulous

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excessively fond of drinking alcohol

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Jus

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legal right

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Accoutred

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provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military)

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apophthegm

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Concise saying, aphorism

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Ajaccio

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capital of Corsica

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settee sail

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triangular sail (lateen) with corner cut off

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Culverin

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relatively simple ancestor of the musket,

later a medieval cannon

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Meliorism

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the belief that the world can be made better by human effort

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accidie

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spiritual sloth / apathy

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col

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mountain pass

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flunky

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Liveried footman

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démarche

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freezes accounts in Jack Ryan; political act

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Obeli

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dagger sign, used to indicate footnote

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Abstruse

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difficult to understand; obscure.

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Epee

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a modern version of a duelling sword

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Osteology

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the scientific study of bones

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Cadenza

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Virtuoso violin bit

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Arabic for valley

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Wadi

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kaross

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a cloak made of sheepskin, or the hide of other animals, with the hair left on; a tourist item in South Africa

now used as bed or floor covering

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Satyagraha

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soul or love force, Ghandi

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Arete

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a thin ridge of rock that is formed by glaciers

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Ruching

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Bunched up fabric, like on a wedding fress

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Gigue

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a lively piece of music in the style of a dance, typically of the Renaissance or baroque period, and usually in compound time

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baluster

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also called spindle or stair stick

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Bordello

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brothel

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Shoat

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young pig, especially one which is newly weaned

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lower class kings scholars / public school boys not from Winchester, Eton or Harrow

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Tugs

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29
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Crannogs

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Celt buildings built on top of wooden posts over lakes (reminds me of Tolkein’s lakemen)

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Moksha

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liberation, release, self-actualization

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31
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Hacienda

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Spanish estate m

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32
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Asana

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a category of yoga postures, where the person sits

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33
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gorget

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an article of clothing that covered the throat; a piece of armour for the throat.

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34
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Duenna

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Spanish chaperone.

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35
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Bodega

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wine shop

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36
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Emend

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Edit text

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Earthenware

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pottery made of clay fired to a porous state which can be made impervious to liquids by the use of a glaze.

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38
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Inee

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A type of arrow poison

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39
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patamar

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sailing vessel

used for transporting rice, often found on Malabar Coast

Type of Indian Dhow.

A cabotage vessel between Gujarat and Ceylon, usually for the transport of rice.

Cabotage = the transport of goods or passengers between two places in the same country by a transport operator from another country

Dhow = the generic name of a number of traditional sailing vessels with one or more masts with settee or sometimes lateen sails

lateen = triangle sail

settee = corner cut off of triangle sail

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40
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sepulchre

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tomb

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41
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voluptuary

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a person devoted to luxury and sensual pleasure.

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42
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Lupine

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relating to a wolf or wolves

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43
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Glebe

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area of land within an ecclesiastical parish used to support a parish priest; aka church furlong, rectory manor or parson’s close(s)

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44
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Carminative

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Reduce flatulence

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45
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Jeu

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Another word for game

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46
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Litotes

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ironic understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary (e.g. It’s not the best weather today)

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47
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Zep

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long sandwich

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48
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Annular

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Ring-shaped

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49
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Zuz

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ancient hebrew silver coin

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50
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sclera

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the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball

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51
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Tumulus

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Burial mound

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52
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Cavatina

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Simple operatic aria

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53
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Rille

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Fissue on the moon

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54
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pudenda

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vulva

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55
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hierophant

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holy person, interprets signs, called “The Pope” in Tarot cards

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56
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Group of crocodiles

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Bask of crocodiles

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57
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Chimurenga

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a Shona word which means to fight or struggle; it also refers to the insurrections against administration by the British South Africa Company during the late 1890s

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58
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Ilinx

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Joy of spinning around. A kind of play, described by sociologist Roger Caillois, a major figure in game studies. Ilinx creates a temporary disruption of perception, as with vertigo, dizziness, or disorienting changes in direction of movement.

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Tse

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Crossword clue for tsetse fly (often referred to as “half an African fly”)

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60
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vituperative

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bitter / abusive - “a ___ outburst”

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61
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bumptious

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irritatingly self-assertive; “an impossibly _ and opinionated ass”

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Eidetic

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Vivid memory, like you can actually see it in your mind. “His memory of the screenplay was almost eidetic”

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63
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Patella

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kneecap

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pulchritudinous

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physical beauty

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65
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panatella

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long thin cigar

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66
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Cremona

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violin making city in Italy

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Dex

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Abbreviation for Dextromethorphan. Used as stimulant by college students.

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Tulle

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lightweight, very fine, stiff netting

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69
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Mazurka

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Polish folk dance

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70
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Thorium

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radioactive element

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71
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Ogive

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Gothic arch

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72
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Delft

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earthenware; blue and white pottery made in and around Delft in the Netherlands

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Bruin

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a name for a bear, especially in children’s fables (Dutch for “brown”)

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74
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Dodecagon

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12 sided polygon

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75
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Aum

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Hindu symbol

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76
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Vitreous

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Like glass, e.g. “the vitreous lensing effects of gin”

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77
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micturition

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pee

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prognathous

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(of a lower jaw or chin) projecting; “her chin was a little _ “

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79
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Pizzle

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penis, e.g. bulls pizzle

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80
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Kama

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Pleasure (including sexual)

One of the four aims of human life in Indian philosophy. Artha (wealth) Dharma (virtuous, proper, moral life), Kama (pleasure, sensuality, emotional fulfillment) and Moksha (liberation, release, self-actualization).

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dagoba

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Stupa

a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics (typically the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns) that is used as a place of meditation

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Erne

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Sea eagle

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Sjambok

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In Africa, the ___ is a cattle prod, a whip, a riding crop and a means of self-protection

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vade mecum

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Latin phrase for a handbook

guidebook

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85
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Oread

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nymph believed to inhabit mountains

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86
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Group of bears

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Sloth

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87
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Jow

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Bell tolls

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Baccarat

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French card game

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89
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Brochs

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tall sone celtic towers

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90
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Indigent

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Poor

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exiguous

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very small in size or amount; “my ___ musical resources”

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92
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Parturition

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giving birth

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cabotage

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the transport of goods or passengers between two places in the same country by a transport operator from another country

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Quire

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four sheets of paper or parchment folded to form eight leaves, as in medieval manuscripts.

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Specie

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coins

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96
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ghyll

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Wooded ravine

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chetty

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is a very general term denoting all merchant and trading groups of South India. Also a member of a caste of Tamil moneylenders or merchants.

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Imamate

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Leadership (as in ‘imam’)

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Hendecagon

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11 sided polygon

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Scrag

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strangle. E.g. “many an honester man than her has been scragged”

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Sago

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powdery starch from palm

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effendi

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a man of high education or social standing in an eastern Mediterranean or Arab country.

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Mise en abyme

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A formal technique of placing a copy of an image within itself

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104
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fissiparous

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tendency to fall apart

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105
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attenuator

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a device consisting of an arrangement of resistors which reduces the strength of a radio or audio signal

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aetiology

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= the cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition

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vitiate

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spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of; “the whole enterprise was ___-ed by hypocrisy”

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108
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Ciborium

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Holy cup

Holds the bread, the chalice holds the wine

Can also be canopy over the altar

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109
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concupiscence

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strong sexual desire

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110
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Mufti

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Civilian clothes for soldiers

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111
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Shchi

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Russian cabbage soup

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112
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prolegomenon

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is a critical or discursive introduction to a book

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113
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Carnyx

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Celtic trumpet

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114
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Egret

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White heron

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115
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Akrasia

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Akrasia is the state of mind in which someone acts against their better judgement through weakness of will

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116
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Ormer

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sea snail

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117
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Group of owls

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Parliament of owls

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118
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Toque

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like a bonnet

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119
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congeries

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dissorderly collection, jumble

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120
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Extirpate

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Destroy

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121
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a fictional land in Jonathan Swift’s 1726 satirical novel Gulliver’s Travels occupied by giants

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Brobdingnag

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122
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Group of Apes

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Shrewdness

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123
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Crinoline

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Big hoop skirt

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124
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Mesa

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elevated area of land with a flat top, cliffs at the side

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hawser

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a thick rope or cable for mooring or towing a ship

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126
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Adumbrate

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Represent in outline

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127
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Zoa

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fertilised egg

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Arugular

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rocket salad leaf

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129
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Etui

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a small purse often used to hold sewing supplies

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130
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guillemot

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black and white seabird

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lambent

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(of light or fire) glowing, gleaming, or flickering with a soft radiance. “the magical, lambent light of the north”

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mephitic

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(especially of a gas or vapour) foul-smelling; noxious. “the cloud of mephitic vapours lingered above our heads”

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133
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key

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island

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134
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Jee

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Turn to the right (?)

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135
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Osculating

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From latin for “kiss”, bring into close contact

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136
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Ruff

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Wading bird

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137
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Theta

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eighth letter of the Greek alphabet

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138
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Prelate

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a bishop or other high ecclesiastical dignitary.

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139
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Virago

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a woman who demonstrates exemplary and heroic qualities

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140
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coxcomb

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a vain and conceited man; a dandy.

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141
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Ocarina

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small woodwind instrument

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142
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aperient

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used to relieve constipation

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143
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Lethe

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one of the 5 rivers of Hades, forgetfulness

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144
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Metics

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Class between aristocracy and slaves. Aristotle was a metic.

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145
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Lissome

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thin, supple, and graceful. “The kind of outfit that should be left to lissom teenagers”

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146
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Midden

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a heap of dung or refuse

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147
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cay

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small, low elevation, sandy island on the surface of a coral reef

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148
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Jun

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coin of North korea

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149
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pullulating

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breed or spread prolifically or rapidly; “a ___ little swarm of fish”

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evanescence

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the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight; “the _ of the morning mist”

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151
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Dharma

A

Virtue

In Hinduism one of the four aims of human life

Artha (wealth)

Dharma (virtuous, proper, moral life)

Kama (pleasure, sensuality, emotional fulfillment)

Moksha (liberation, release, self-actualization).

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152
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Onager

A

Asiatic wild ass / donkey

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Terpsichorean

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Relating to dance. Terpsichore was the muse of dancing.

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154
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Irascible

A

having or showing a tendency to be easily angered.

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155
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chamois

A

Soft leather

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156
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Granadilla

A

Another word for passion fruit

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157
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Gymkhana

A

horse competition

158
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threnody

A

a wailing ode, song, hymn or poem of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead pe

159
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dissipation

A

overindulgence in sensual pleasures

“a descent into drunkenness and sexual dissipation”

160
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dacoit

A

Armed robber

A term used for “banditry” in the Indian subcontinent.

Areas with ravines or forests were once known for dacoits.

161
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Eft

A

baby newt

162
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those who went to comps or grammars (Eton)

A

Stains

163
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skerry

A

small rocky island, usually too small for human habitation

164
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bernous

A

a long cloak of coarse woollen fabric with a hood, usually white in color, worn by the Algerian Berbers

165
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cabochon

A

a gem that has been polished but not faceted

166
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Scoria

A

slag

the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals

a highly vesicular, dark-colored volcanic rock that may or may not contain crystals

167
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Ostend

A

city on the Belgian coast

168
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Pyx

A

container for Eucharist bread

169
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Zax

A

tool for cutting roof slates

170
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In hock

A

Technically it means pawned

171
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Caries

A

Holes in teeth

172
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Missal

A

Book of prayers for Catholic mass

173
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propinquity

A

proximity, being close

174
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Sententious

A

given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner. E.g. “he tried to encourage his men with sententious rhetoric”

175
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Sabots

A

Clogs

176
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marquetry

A

when layers of wood is used as decoration

177
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prophylactic

A

intended to prevent disease

178
Q

Assegai

A

South African spear

179
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Rigel

A

brightest start in the constellation of Orion

180
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Termagent

A

a harsh-tempered or overbearing woman

181
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Lagubrious

A

looking or sounding sad and dismal

182
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homunculus

A

a very small human or humanoid creature

183
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astatic

A

unstable

184
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eyot or ait

A

island in a river or a lake island

185
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condotierre

A

a leader or member of a troop of mercenaries, especially in Italy.

186
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Rowel

A

spiked wheel on boot for encouraging horse

187
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tarboosh

A

fez

188
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Lemniscate

A

8 e.g. barrel of shotgun

189
Q

Gnu

A

wildebeest

190
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Howdah

A

Seat on an elephant’s back

191
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Puggaree

A

a thin muslin scarf tied round a helmet

Also the Punjabi/Hindi word for turban

192
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Anaphora

A

A succession of sentences beginning with the same word or group of words.

e.g. “I have a dream…”

193
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Palfrey

A

Palfrey - a docile horse used for ordinary riding, especially by women

194
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Arabic for mountain

A

Jabal or Jebel

195
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Stertorously

A

Heavy and laboured breathing

196
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camarilla

A

A __ is a group of courtiers or favourites who surround a king or ruler.

Usually, they do not hold any office or have any official authority at the royal court but influence their ruler behind the scenes.

197
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Sable

A

another word for black

198
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non-scholars (Eton)

A

Oppidians

199
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Mizzen

A

mast

200
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Trousseau

A

Clothes, linen, other belongings collected by a bride for her marriage

201
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campanile

A

A bell tower

202
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tatting

A

making lace by hand

203
Q

Beadle

A

Minor church official

204
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lambent

A

(of light or fire) glowing, gleaming, or flickering with a soft radiance. “the magical, lambent light of the north”

205
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Remuda

A

the herd of horses from which those to be used the next day are chosen

206
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Ahimsa

A

an outlook of compassion

207
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Nonet

A

group of nine people or things, especially musicians

208
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Prate

A

talk foolishly or at tedious length about something. “I sat in my pew and heard him prate on for at least an hour and a half”

209
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Gox

A

gaseous oxygen

210
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Askari

A

East African soldier

a local soldier serving in the armies of the European colonial powers in Africa

211
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Kapok

A

tropical tree that makes cotton like fluff

212
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Arbor

A

a framework that supports climbing plants

213
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Erin

A

Poetic name for Ireland

214
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lumbago

A

pain in the muscles and joints of the lower back

215
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Artha

A

One of the four aims of human life in Indian philosophy. Artha (wealth) Dharma (virtuous, proper, moral life), Kama (pleasure, sensuality, emotional fulfillment) and Moksha (liberation, release, self-actualization).

216
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bricolage

A

(in art or literature) construction or creation from a diverse range of available things; “the chaotic ___ of the novel is brought together in a unifying gesture”

217
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Nyasa

A

another name for lake Malawi

218
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Lamé

A

gold fabric

219
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Tamar

A

River that separates Devon and Cornwall

220
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Chert

A

sparking rock, flint

221
Q

Esker

A

ridge

a long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel; sometimes called an asar, osar, or serpent kame

222
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patamar

A

sailing vessel used for transporting rice, often found on Malabar Coast

223
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Corbel

A

a triangular bracket of brick or stone

224
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Malabar coast

A

South west of India (e.g. Kerela) Repeatedly referenced in George Orwell’s political novel Nineteen Eighty-Four as the site of a perpetual war between the military forces of Ingsoc and their Eastasian opponents

225
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Debouched

A

emerge from a confined space into a wide, open area.

226
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Cabriolet

A

Cabriolet - 2 person horse drawn carriage with folding roof

227
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Caravel

A

small, highly manoeuvrable sailing ship developed in the 15th century by the Portuguese

228
Q

Imago

A

Adult insect

229
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Dodecahedron

A

D-12

230
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the gender neutral term for a niece or nephew is

A

Nibling

231
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Qua

A

In the capacity of; as being. “Shareholders qua members may be under obligations to the company”

232
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Sabots

A

Clogs

233
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Pipet

A

Song bird

234
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lateen

A

triangular sail

235
Q

Tilapia

A

White fish, eaten in Africa

236
Q

Gesso

A

white paint mixture used to prime canvases

Consists of a binder mixed with chalk, gypsum, pigment, or any combination of these

237
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Peon

A

a laborer who is obliged to do menial work

238
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Purl

A

knitting stitch;

flow with a swirling motion and babbling sound; an ornamental edging of lace or ribbon

239
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Ombre

A

card game; hair style of blended colours

240
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Scut

A

short tail of a hare, rabbit, or deer

241
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Purlieu

A

the area near or surrounding a place. e.g. “The photogenic purlieus of Cambridge”

242
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Dessicate

A

Moisture removed

243
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Reredos

A

ornamental screen covering the wall at the back of an altar

244
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Caber

A

a roughly trimmed tree trunk used in the Scottish Highland sport of tossing the caber

245
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Horripulation

A

Goose bumps. The erection of hairs on the skin due to cold, fear, or excitement

246
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Queen of the Amazons

A

Hippolyta

247
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diablerie

A

the quality of being reckless or wild in a charismatic way.

248
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dhow

A

traditional sailing ship used in Red Sea and Indian Ocean

249
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Zither

A

string instrument, guitar you play on your lap

250
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tipstaff

A

sheriff deputy; bailiff

251
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Who was killed by sprig of mistletoe?

A

Baldur

252
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Aconite

A

Poisonous blue flower

Also known as monkshood, wolf’s bane, leopard’s bane, mousebane, women’s bane, devil’s helmet, queen of poisons, or blue rocket

Athena used it to transform Arachne into a spider

In his mythological poem Metamorphoses, Ovid tells how the herb comes from the slavering mouth of Cerberus, the three-headed dog that guarded the gates of Hades

Shakespeare, in Henry IV Part II Act 4 Scene 4, refers to aconite, alongside rash gunpowder, working as strongly as the “venom of suggestion” to break up close relationships.

It is the poison used by a murderer in the third of the Cadfael Chronicles, Monk’s Hood by Ellis Peters

An overdose of aconite was the method by which Rudolph Bloom, father of Leopold Bloom in James Joyce’s Ulysses, committed suicide

253
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actor manqué

A

wannabe actor

254
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Mandir

A

Hindu temple

255
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Fichu

A

Kind of shawl around the neck

256
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captious

A

tending to find fault or raise petty objections

257
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Misbaha

A

Arabic prayer beads

258
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Ptarmigan

A

gamebird

259
Q

aglet

A

hard tip of shoelaces

260
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aiguilelettes

A

braided loops hanging from shoulder

261
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Sutler

A

a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army

262
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Tor

A

a rock outcrop formed by weathering

263
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Tureen

A

A soup dish

264
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anchorite

A

Hermit

265
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Damask

A

patterned fabric

266
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Heptagon

A

7 sided polygon

267
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felucca

A

felucca is a traditional wooden sailing boat used in protected waters of the Red Sea and eastern Mediterranean

268
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Staffa

A

Island where Fingal’s cave is to be found

269
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Dewar

A

Low temperature flask

270
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Rutabaga

A

Similar to turnip

271
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aglet

A

hard tip of shoelaces

272
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Bruit

A

tell or spread rumors. E.g. “I didn’t want to have our relationship bruited about the office”

273
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Ebrade

A

scrape or wear away by friction or erosion; “the cloud cover was ebraded”

274
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Aster

A

purple flower

275
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obsequies

A

Funeral rites. “The son promises due performance of all the religious duties and obsequies to the dead.”

276
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holm

A

a small island off the coast

the name is derived from the Old Norse holmr, meaning “a small and rounded islet”

277
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Scow

A

flat bottomed barge

capable of sailing into shallow bays and rivers

278
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Bijou

A

(especially of a house or flat) small and elegant. “A bijou residence”

279
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mamba

A

venemous snake

native to parts of sub-Saharan Africa

280
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Coir

A

coconut fibre, used in doormats

281
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Styptic

A

Styptic substances stop bleeding

282
Q

Male duck

A

Drake

283
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Chaparral

A

dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes; found in California

284
Q

Trefoil

A

Three leafed design. E.g. recycling sign

285
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a person in charge of or working on a barge

A

bargee

286
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Zin

A

dry white wine

287
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Obeisant

A

a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture. deference or homage: The nobles gave obeisance to the new king.

288
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Dewlap

A

fold of skin on neck

289
Q

Chignon

A

Hairstyle, like a bun

290
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Burro

A

small donkey used as a pack animal

291
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Taxine

A

the poisonous alkaloid found in the leaves and seeds of the yew tree

292
Q

Naevus

A

skin mole

293
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lyddite

A

a high explosive containing picric acid, used chiefly by the British during the First World War

294
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opalescent

A

showing many small points of shifting colour against a pale or dark ground; “the dress is embroidered with opalescent sequins”

295
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Calico

A

plain woven textile made from unbleached and often not fully processed cotton

296
Q

bey

A

Turkish title for chieftain, traditionally applied to the leaders or rulers of various sized areas in the Ottoman Empire

297
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myxomatosis

A

a highly infectious and usually fatal viral disease of rabbits, causing swelling of the mucous membranes and inflammation and discharge around the eyes.

298
Q

Eremite

A

recluse

299
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Lanolin

A

Oil from wool

300
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Chrism

A

consecrated oil

also known as: myrrh, myron,

301
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pertinacious

A

holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action. E.g. “he worked with a pertinacious resistance to interruptions

302
Q

thurible

A

a metal censer suspended from chains, in which incense is burned during worship services

303
Q

reculer pour mieux sauter

A

to draw back in order to make a better jump desideratum - something that is needed or wanted. E.g. “integrity was a desideratum”

304
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solipsism

A

the philosophical idea that only one’s mind is sure to exist. Being self-centred

305
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oubliette

A

dungeon

306
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feretory

A

a portable shrine containing the relics of a saint

307
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barouche

A

a large, open, four-wheeled carriage, both heavy and luxurious, drawn by two horses

308
Q

Brisance

A

the shattering capability of a high explosive, determined mainly by its detonation pressure

309
Q

cilice

A

also known as a sackcloth, was originally a garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair (a hairshirt) worn close to the skin. Used as a self-imposed means of repentance

310
Q

selachophobia

galeophobia

A

fear of sharks

311
Q

Arabesque

A

a form of artistic decoration common in Islamic art

It usually consists of a single design which can be ‘tiled’ or seamlessly repeated as many times as desired

Also a ballet move

Arabesques are a fundamental element of Islamic art but they develop what was already a long tradition by the coming of Islam.

312
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hyperuranion

A

also called Platonic realm, is a place in heaven where all ideas of real things are collected together.

313
Q

Scow

A

sailing vessel

314
Q

Seraglio

A

sequestered living quarters used by wives and concubines in an Ottoman household

315
Q

The mistral

A

strong, cold, northwesterly wind that blows from southern France into the Gulf of Lion in the northern Mediterranean

316
Q

Sough

A

A sough is an underground channel for draining water out of a mine

317
Q

Beck

A

Stream, as in “The sough joins a beck that follow the bend of the glen”

318
Q

Cabana

A

a hut, cabin, or shelter at a beach or swimming pool

319
Q

Orison

A

prayer

320
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Sinnet

A

grass thats turned into rope;

A chain sinnet (or chain sennit) is a method of shortening a rope or other cable while in use or for storage

321
Q

Peregrinations

A

travel, especially on foot

322
Q

Tatterdemalion

A

a person in tattered clothing; a shabby person

323
Q

Quadroon

A

a person having one-fourth black ancestry, with one black grandparent; the offspring of a mulatto and a white person.

324
Q

Ceviche

A

little appetizer of fresh fish marinated in citrus juices

325
Q

Loam

A

earth or soil

326
Q

Pannikin

A

a small pan or metal cup

327
Q

Roysterer

A

low life

328
Q

Tumbril

A

a two-wheeled cart or wagon typically designed to be hauled by a single horse or ox

329
Q

Camion

A

Spanish for truck or bus

330
Q

Obviates

A

makes unnecessary

331
Q

Cornice

A

fancy edge between ceiling and wall

332
Q

Gabardine

A

Waterproofed twill fabric invented by Thomas Burberry

Originally a kind of hooded cassock. In The Merchant of Venice, William Shakespeare uses the phrase “Jewish gaberdine” to describe the garment worn by Shylock.

333
Q

Pachydermic

A

Any of various large, thick-skinned mammals, such as the elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus

334
Q

Chancre

A

the initial lesion of syphilis and certain other infectious diseases, commonly a more or less distinct ulcer or sore with a hard base

335
Q

Etamine dress

A

Light cotton

loosely woven fabric with a similar structure to voile or a mesh.

336
Q

“Diving like tarpons”

A

fish

337
Q

Commissaries

A

government official charged with oversight

338
Q

Expiation

A

the act of making amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing;

“Expiatory victim” - atones for, sacrifice

339
Q

Largo

A

slow, music

340
Q

alembic

A

Pot used for distilling

341
Q

Adobe

A

building material made from earth and organic materials. Adobe is Spanish for ‘mudbrick’

342
Q

Pellagra

A

disease caused by a lack of the vitamin niacin (vitamin B3).

The disease is common in parts of the world (certain parts of Africa) where people have a lot of untreated corn in their diet. Corn is a poor source of tryptophan, and niacin in corn is tightly bound to other components of the grain. Niacin is released from corn if soaked in limewater overnight. This method is used to cook tortillas in Central America where pellagra is rare

343
Q

caladium

A

flower; often called “elephant ear”

344
Q

gonfalonier

A

a standard-bearer

345
Q

Kitsugi

A

Art of broken things

346
Q

Spume

A

the spluttering end of the wave that lands on the beach

347
Q

Supererogatory acts

A

acts beyond the call of duty

348
Q

Kepis

A

French hats

349
Q

Plangency

A

loud reverberating sound

350
Q

Inspissated

A

process of thickening by dehydration

351
Q

Cantilena

A

(Italian for “lullaby” and Latin for “old, familiar song”) is a vocal melody or instrumental passage in a smooth, lyrical style.

352
Q

Taupe

A

grey brown

353
Q

Spoor

A

the track or scent of an animal. Also seen used as word for faeces.

354
Q

Caldera

A

a large depression formed when a volcano erupts and collapses

355
Q

Coverture

A

the legal status of a married woman, considered to be under her husband’s protection and authority

356
Q

Thole pins

A

oar pivots against

357
Q

Lariats

A

Lasoo ropes

358
Q

comity

A

courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others. “a show of public comity in the White House”

359
Q

bayous

A

marshy area, southern USA

360
Q

sodality

A

a confraternity or association, especially a Roman Catholic religious guild or brotherhood

361
Q

Synecdoche

A

when a small part represents the whole thing (i.e. “wheels” representing the whole car)

362
Q

Pediment

A

triangular thing atop the pillars

363
Q

Pier (in architecture)

A

square column

364
Q

pilaster

A

ornamental squarish column stuck to a wall (not really doing anything)

365
Q

rustication

A

when you leave one face of your brick, the bit facing out, all rough

366
Q

parterre

A

a formal garden laid out on a level area and made up of enclosed beds, separated by gravel

367
Q

ostler

A

looks after horses

368
Q

paroxysm

A

a sudden attack or outburst of a particular emotion or activity.

369
Q

anaglyph glasses

A

3d glasses

370
Q

eldritch

A

weird and sinister or ghostly: an eldritch screech

371
Q

supererogation

A

the performance of more work than duty requires: to maximize profits is for management not an optional exercise or a work of supererogation

372
Q

thwart

A

cross piece on a canoe

373
Q

closhes

A

dome-shaped covering for a dish

covering made of glass or plastic, placed over individual plants to provide protection

374
Q

scotoma

A

is an aura or blind spot that obstructs part of your vision

375
Q

name for padlock thing

A

hasp and staple

376
Q

embrocation

A

pain-relief body rub

liquid for rubbing on the body to relieve pain from sprains and strains.
“a bottle of embrocation”

377
Q

davit

A

a small crane on board a ship, especially one of a pair for suspending or lowering a lifeboat.

378
Q

mangonel

A

type of trebuchet

379
Q

carrel

A

a small cubicle with a desk for the use of a reader or student in a library.

380
Q

cognomen

A

Nickname. E.g. Edmund “Ironside” An extra personal name given to an ancient Roman citizen, functioning rather like a nickname and typically passed down from father to son, for example Marcus Tullius Cicero

381
Q

piquant

A

having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavour. “a piquant tartare sauce”

382
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brougham (“broom”)

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a light, four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage built in the 19th century. Turns up in Study in Scarlet.

383
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triforium

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name for upper level of St Pauls

384
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ratiocination

A

reasoning

385
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hendiadys

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the expression of a single idea by two words connected with ‘and’, e.g. nice and warm, when one could be used to modify the other, as in nicely warm

386
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psychopomps

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creatures, spirits, angels, or deities in many religions whose responsibility is to escort newly deceased souls from Earth to the afterlife

387
Q

baleful

A

threatening, menacing

388
Q

chyron

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an electronically generated caption superimposed on a television or cinema screen e.g. aston

389
Q

strangury

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a condition caused by blockage or irritation at the base of the bladder, resulting in severe pain and a strong desire to urinate

390
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somaticization

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when psychological concerns are converted into physical symptoms e.g. “somaticizing negative emotions

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